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A close up of maple roasted butternut squash with cranberries and pecans on a baking sheet.

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

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Maple Roasted Butternut Squash is the best side dish ever. It's easy to make, sweet, and delicious. Cranberries, pecans, and a little cinnamon make this special enough to serve to guests yet cozy enough to serve with a weeknight dinner.

A wooden spoon serving maple roasted butternut squash.

I have a recipe for you guys that I am even more excited than usual to share. This maple roasted butternut squash is all things warm and wintery. Laced with maple syrup and a hint of cinnamon, this is a side dish I know you're going to love.

It would do a darn good job of stealing the show on your Christmas dinner table. But my vote is that you make this right away. It's so easy to make that I've put it in the easy weeknight recipes category.

Why you'll love this Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

  • Tasty (and healthy!) butternut squash wrapped in a blanket of maple syrup.
  • Toasted pecans. Because they really are the best ever.
  • Tart cranberries that are so in season.
  • A little sprinkle of cinnamon which is just. so. winter.
  • Totally vegan + gluten-free + paleo. But more importantly, totally delicious.

Move over sweet potato casserole, there's a new dish in town!

Butternut squash with maple syrup and cinnamon on a baking sheet ready to go into the oven and become maple roasted butternut squash.

The only thing about this recipe that could be a pain is trying to hack open a butternut squash. Have you tried it? They're almost impossibly hard to cut through. I've even chipped a good knife trying to cut one in half. #truth

And after you finally cut through it then you have to peel the whole thing. And peeling a butternut squash is NOT as easy as peeling a potato. Trust me.

Time-saving tip: look for a bag of Mann's Fresh Vegetables butternut squash. You'll find them in the produce section and it'll make this recipe even easier to make.

I'm a big fan of Mann's Fresh Vegetables pre-cut and washed veggies. They make it so much easier to eat healthy veggies.

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Maple roasted butternut squash with cranberries and pecans on a baking sheet.

Let's make some butternut squash maple syrup magic happen

Maple roasted butternut squash is SUPER EASY to make. Here's how you do it:

  1. Toss the butternut squash cubes with some oil, cinnamon, a pinch of cayenne (or more if you like it spicy) and some maple syrup.
  2. Pop the maple syrup coated squash onto a baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes.
  3. Now add some pecans and cranberries and pop the squash back in the oven for another 15 minutes.

That's it!

What to serve with maple roasted butternut squash?

Roast chicken is my favorite with this recipe. I like to put some bone-in chicken thighs on the baking sheet with the squash and cook them at the same time. A simple green salad is all you need to make this a dinner.

This butternut squash recipe served beside a nut loaf would make a delicious vegan dinner.

READ MORE: Roasted Butternut Squash

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A close up of maple roasted butternut squash with cranberries and pecans on a baking sheet.

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe

Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 30 minutes mins
Total: 35 minutes mins
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Maple Roasted Butternut Squash is the best side dish ever. It's easy to make, sweet, and delicious. Cranberries, pecans, and a little cinnamon make this special enough to serve to guests yet cozy enough to serve with a weeknight dinner.
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 20 ounce package of Mann's Fresh Vegetables Butternut Squash (or 4 cups cubed butternut squash)
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or another neutral-flavored oil)
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne
  • ½ cup pecans
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries

Instructions 

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place the butternut squash in a mixing bowl and add the avocado oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, sea salt, and cayenne and mix well. Pour onto the baking sheet making sure that the butternut squash is in a single layer.
    20 ounce package of Mann's Fresh Vegetables Butternut Squash, 1 tablespoon avocado oil, 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon sea salt, ¼ teaspoon cayenne
  • Roast for 15 minutes then add the pecans and cranberries to the baking sheet. Mix them with the squash then return the baking sheet to the oven for 15 minutes more, or until the butternut squash is soft and starting to caramelize.
    ½ cup pecans, ¼ cup dried cranberries

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Notes

This recipe doubles easily. Make sure to use an 11Ɨ13″ baking sheet (or 2 small baking sheets) so the butternut squash is in a single layer.
If you have a sweet tooth you can drizzle a little extra maple syrup over the butternut squash after it comes out of the oven, as you see in the video.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 218kcal (11%), Carbohydrates: 28g (9%), Protein: 3g (6%), Fat: 13g (20%), Saturated Fat: 1g (6%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Sodium: 297mg (13%), Potassium: 568mg (16%), Fiber: 5g (21%), Sugar: 12g (13%), Vitamin A: 15127IU (303%), Vitamin C: 30mg (36%), Calcium: 86mg (9%), Iron: 1mg (6%)
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SAVE FOR LATER! Maple Roasted Butternut Squash is the best side dish ever. It's easy to make, sweet, and delicious. Cranberries, pecans, and a little cinnamon make this special enough to serve to guests yet cozy enough to serve with a weeknight dinner.Ā | vegan + gluten-free + paleo | #theendlessmeal #butternutsquash #squash #maple #maplesyrup #christmas #sidedish #glutenfree #vegan #paleo #refinedsugarfree #pecans #cranberries #christmasdinner #veggiesmadeeasy

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Hi, I'm Kristen! I LOVE everything to do with food: making it, taking pictures of it, and (the best part) eating it. ♔♔♔

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Posted: 12/11/2018 Updated: 02/01/2023
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